World / Asia

Record crowds celebrate Japan emperor's 84th birthday 23 Dec 2017 - 08:23 am

Tokyo, Record crowds flocked to Japan's Imperial Palace on Saturday to celebrate the 84th birthday of Emperor Akihito as he prepares to abdicate...

Nearly 90 dead in Philippine mudslides, flooding as storm hits: Officials 23 Dec 2017 - 08:14 am

MANILA, A tropical storm in the Philippines triggered mudslides and flooding that killed nearly 90 people, while dozens are missing, police and disaster...

Three dead, six missing as storm hits southern Philippines 22 Dec 2017 - 11:54 am

Manila: At least three people were killed and six others were missing after a tropical storm struck the southern Philippines Friday, unleashing floods...

Car rams into pedestrians in Melbourne; 19 injured 21 Dec 2017 - 03:13 pm

SYDNEY: Australian police said there is no evidence of a terrorist link to a car ramming attack Thursday in central Melbourne that left...

Sixteen dead in sauna blaze in S. Korea: fire service 21 Dec 2017 - 03:05 pm

Seoul: Sixteen people were killed and 22 injured in a major blaze at a building housing a sports centre and public bath in...

N. Korea denies role in WannaCry ransomware attack 21 Dec 2017 - 11:55 am

Seoul: North Korea on Thursday denied US accusations it was behind the WannaCry global ransomware cyberattack, saying Washington was demonising it. WannaCry infected...

Philippines probes deaths after dengue vaccine suspended 21 Dec 2017 - 11:46 am

Manila: Philippine officials are investigating whether three deaths were linked to an anti-dengue vaccine that the country's regulators have suspended, health officials said...

13 hurt as car deliberately hits crowd in Melbourne: police 21 Dec 2017 - 11:41 am

Melbourne: A car ploughed into a crowd in Australia's second-largest city on Thursday in what police said was a "deliberate act" that left...

Philippine ferry capsizes with 251 aboard 21 Dec 2017 - 11:16 am

MANILA: A Philippine ferry carrying 251 people capsized on Thursday off an island south of Manila, the capital, a coast guard spokesman said,...

Dozen hurt as car hits crowd in Melbourne 21 Dec 2017 - 10:16 am

Sydney: A car ploughed into a crowd of pedestrians in Australia's second-largest city on Thursday, injuring at least a dozen people, some of...

Thai zoo under fire after poked tiger video goes viral 21 Dec 2017 - 10:06 am

Bangkok, A Thai zoo has sparked outrage after a video of staff repeatedly prodding a tiger to elicit roars for tourist photos went...

India's special court acquits all accused in 2G telecoms case 21 Dec 2017 - 08:38 am

NEW DELHI: A special court in India on Thursday acquitted a former telecoms minister, politicians and several business executives of graft and money...

Myanmar bans UN rights envoy from country 20 Dec 2017 - 02:50 pm

Geneva: The UN's rights envoy for Myanmar said Wednesday the government had banned her from the country, adding her exclusion suggests something "awful"...

At least 5 killed, 7 injured in security forces operations in Eastern Afghanistan 20 Dec 2017 - 02:04 pm

Kabul: At least five ISIS militants including a shadow judge of the group have been killed in the latest operations of the Afghan...

Delhi rolls out 'anti-smog' mist cannon in trial run 20 Dec 2017 - 12:17 pm

New Delhi: India on Wednesday unveiled a new weapon against air pollution -- an "anti-smog gun" which authorities hope will clear the skies...

S. Korea seeks US military drill delay for Olympics 20 Dec 2017 - 10:54 am

Seoul: South Korean President Moon Jae-In has proposed delaying annual joint military exercises with the US in an effort to reduce tensions with...

Duterte orders Christmas truce with communist 'terrorists' 20 Dec 2017 - 09:36 am

Manila, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the military to suspend operations against communist rebels over Christmas, the government said Wednesday, despite ending...